{"id":8666,"date":"2025-03-24T14:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casa.org.br\/?p=8666"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:26:22","slug":"brother-rivers-local-mobilization-to-protect-the-teles-pires-and-juruena-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casa.org.br\/en\/brother-rivers-local-mobilization-to-protect-the-teles-pires-and-juruena-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother Rivers: Local Mobilization to Protect the Teles Pires and Juruena Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mobilization of communities against hydropower plants in the Amazon highlights the strength of local organizing and the crucial role of support mechanisms like the Casa Socio-Environmental Fund in safeguarding territorial and environmental rights.<\/em><\/p>\n

For many Indigenous peoples, rivers are sacred \u2014 true spiritual entities that carry the history of their ancestors. They are sources of water, food, and transportation, essential to the survival of riverine communities and countless species.<\/p>\n

For ecosystems, rivers are as vital as the forests that surround them. A living river must be free-flowing, allowing fish and other animals to migrate and maintain ecological balance. When dammed, a river loses part of its vitality, disrupting natural cycles \u2014 such as those of migratory fish species, which can no longer swim upstream to reproduce in suitable areas.<\/p>\n

The Teles Pires and Juruena rivers play a key role in the Amazon\u2019s hydrological network, joining together to form the Tapaj\u00f3s River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. The Juruena originates in the state of Mato Grosso and flows along the border with Amazonas, while the Teles Pires also rises in Mato Grosso and flows northward, marking the border with Par\u00e1 until it meets the Juruena.<\/p>\n

This river basin crosses two essential biomes: the Cerrado and the Amazon, forming a transition zone rich in biodiversity. Over 20 Indigenous peoples live in this region, alongside riverine communities, fisherfolk, and forest-dwelling populations who depend directly on the rivers for food, transportation, and the preservation of their culture.<\/p>\n

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Aerial view of the Juruena River shortly before it meets the Teles Pires River to form the Tapaj\u00f3s. This region is considered the last large block of native Amazon rainforest in the state of Mato Grosso. Photo: Thiago Foresti<\/p><\/div>\n

However, this abundance also attracts threats. The Teles Pires Complex, one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the Amazon, includes six dams across the states of Mato Grosso and Par\u00e1. The project has been widely criticized by Indigenous communities, riverine populations, and socio-environmental organizations due to its regional impacts \u2014 such as changes to river flow, a decline in fish populations, and disruptions to traditional livelihoods and ways of life.<\/p>\n

Although hydropower is often considered \u201cgreen and clean\u201d for producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions, dams still cause severe environmental harm, especially in complex biomes like the Amazon.<\/p>\n

\u201cHydroelectric dams affect all life around them. The river is the essence of life \u2014 from the food it provides to how communities move around,\u201d says Jefferson Nascimento, coordinator of the Movement of People Affected by Dams in Mato Grosso (MAB-MT). For Indigenous peoples, rivers are deeply tied to their cultural and social reproduction.<\/p>\n

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Uncatalogued rock inscriptions near the S\u00e3o Sim\u00e3o Waterfall on the Juruena River. Photo: Thiago Foresti<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition to altering the water\u2019s course, dams flood sacred sites of Indigenous peoples such as the Munduruku, and they accelerate the release of methane gas, intensifying environmental impacts. The problem is compounded when vegetation is not removed before flooding, which speeds up the decomposition of organic matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aerial view of the area flooded by the Sinop Hydroelectric Plant. When vegetation clearing is not properly done, the forest is drowned and dies, releasing greenhouse gases like methane. Photo: MAB-MT Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

Since the project’s inception, the Teles Pires Forum has mobilized communities to demand rights and compensation. This struggle has led to legal actions, public hearings, and international complaints about rights violations. Strategies like participatory monitoring, leadership training, and community exchanges have strengthened organizing efforts to defend the rivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Salto Augusto waterfall on the Juruena River in Apiac\u00e1s (MT). With a drop of around 20 meters, this waterfall is listed in the ten-year plan of the Energy Research Company (EPE) as a potential site for generating 1.4 GW of energy. Photo: Thiago Foresti<\/p><\/div>\n

Despite the progress, communities still face a lack of transparency and difficulties in accessing rights. The resistance around the Teles Pires River has become a symbol of the fight against new hydropower projects in the Amazon, influencing the defense of other rivers, such as the Juruena, where similar projects were blocked.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of 2024, communities succeed in removing the Castanheira Hydroelectric Plant from Brazil\u2019s national energy plan \u2014 and keep mobilizing<\/strong><\/p>\n

After nearly a decade of mobilization and joint efforts from various organizations, the Castanheira Hydroelectric Plant (UHE Castanheira), planned for construction on the Arinos River \u2014 a tributary of the Juruena, in Mato Grosso \u2014 was officially removed from the 2025\u20132034 Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan (PDE). The decision marked a major victory for Indigenous peoples, rural communities, and socio-environmental organizations that stood in defense of the river and its surrounding territory against the social, environmental, and cultural damage the project would have caused.<\/p>\n

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The Castanheira HPP would have been built on the Arinos River, one of the tributaries of the Juruena. Photo: MAB-MT Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

Jefferson Nascimento, coordinator of the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB-MT), emphasized the significance of this win: \u201cThe removal of the project is a result of the struggle of the communities and organizations. Otherwise, this dam would already be in operation,\u201d he said. Since 2015, local communities and Indigenous peoples have organized in resistance, voicing concerns over the environmental and social impacts of the proposed dam.<\/p>\n

He also pointed out that while hydroelectric projects are often framed as solutions to local infrastructure shortages \u2014 such as lack of jobs or public services \u2014 the actual outcomes, as seen with the Sinop HPP, have been marked by environmental destruction and violations: \u201cThese projects promise progress, but what we\u2019ve seen is devastation,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Through the mobilization of the Juruena Vivo Network, supported by various organizations and Indigenous groups, a technical and legal dossier was submitted to Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), challenging the project’s feasibility. In 2023, the environmental licensing process was officially shelved by the Mato Grosso State Secretariat for the Environment (SEMA).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis mobilization was only possible thanks to ongoing support from partners like the Casa Socio-Environmental Fund,\u201d said Jefferson, highlighting the importance of logistical support in a region that is difficult to access.<\/p>\n

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Action carried out in the Tatu\u00ed Village, within the Apiak\u00e1-Kayabi Indigenous Territory, Mato Grosso. The territory is crossed by the Rio dos Peixes, an important tributary of the Juruena River that could face severe impacts from dam construction, directly threatening the traditional way of life of Indigenous communities. Photo: MAB-MT Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

Despite this victory, Jefferson warns of ongoing threats. The Juruena River Basin remains under pressure from around 180 hydroelectric projects, most of them small-scale. \u201cOur focus now is to monitor these smaller projects which, when combined, have major cumulative impacts. The struggle continues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Silvio Roberto, also a coordinator at MAB-MT, reinforced the importance of grassroots mobilization: \u201cMAB works to ensure these projects are not built, because we know they don\u2019t solve the real problems faced by communities. Often, they\u2019re designed to benefit large investors,\u201d he said, citing the example of the Teles Pires dams, financed with foreign capital.<\/p>\n

Silvio also emphasized that, given the prospect of more than 180 hydro projects<\/strong> planned in the Juruena basin, the Juruena Vivo Network had to broaden its strategy. \u201cThere\u2019s no point in defending just one stretch of the river \u2014 the projects would simply shift elsewhere. Our main goal was always to stop the Castanheira HPP,\u201d he concluded, stressing the importance of exchanges with communities affected by other large projects, such as Belo Monte, to strengthen the resistance movement.<\/p>\n

The fight against dams and the defense of traditional territories<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Representatives of the Kayabi, Apiak\u00e1, Munduruku, and Rikbaktsa peoples gathered in 2015 in the Teles Pires village to discuss the impacts of hydropower projects in the region. Photo: Attilio Zolin<\/p><\/div>\n

The presence of Indigenous peoples such as the Kayabi, Apiak\u00e1, and Munduruku in the region predates Portuguese colonization and reflects a long-standing and complex network of exchanges and communication throughout the Tapaj\u00f3s Basin. However, over the centuries, these peoples have faced repeated violations of their rights, which intensified in the 1950s with government policies promoting agribusiness, mining, and logging.<\/p>\n

In the 1980s, under Brazil\u2019s military dictatorship, studies began for the construction of a hydroelectric complex in the region \u2014 raising alarm among traditional communities and environmental experts. The process gained momentum in the late 2000s and culminated in the creation of the Teles Pires Forum in 2010. This movement brought together unions, universities, community associations, and socio-environmental organizations to denounce the human rights violations and environmental impacts caused by the projects.<\/p>\n

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Impact caused by the construction of the Teles Pires Hydroelectric Plant in 2013. Photo: Thiago Foresti<\/p><\/div>\n

Today, the Teles Pires is the Amazon river with the largest number of large hydroelectric plants in operation: Sinop, Col\u00edder, Teles Pires, and S\u00e3o Manoel. The construction of these dams has led to the loss of territories, disruptions to local livelihoods, and serious socio-environmental impacts. Moreover, the implementation of the Teles Pires\u2013Tapaj\u00f3s Waterway \u2014 designed to facilitate the transport of agribusiness commodities \u2014 continues to drive demand for new hydroelectric projects in the region.<\/p>\n

Mobilization remains active. Since 2015, the Teles Pires Forum has been monitoring the impacts of the dams, producing reports, and organizing gatherings to strengthen affected communities. In 2022, the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) and Indigenous associations intensified efforts to demand accountability from companies and push for reparations.<\/p>\n

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The dead forest left behind after the flooding caused by the dam constructions creates desolate landscapes. Photo: MAB-MT Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

The struggle for the Teles Pires and Juruena rivers remains a symbol of the defense of Amazonian territories \u2014 with local communities, social movements, and support organizations working to develop sustainable alternatives and secure the rights of the peoples of the region.<\/p>\n

Mobilization against the impacts of hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fight against the socio-environmental impacts of hydroelectric dams in the Teles Pires region has been marked by the intense mobilization of various groups \u2014 from social movements to university researchers. One of the early leaders in this process was Jo\u00e3o Andrade, a member of the Teles Pires Forum, who recalls the beginnings of the resistance and the challenges faced.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all started with a collective in the Teles Pires region \u2014 the Teles Pires Forum \u2014 which brought together universities, social movements, unions, and local communities. The group set out to understand and document the impacts that the dams would bring to the population,\u201d<\/strong> explains Jo\u00e3o Andrade.<\/p>\n

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Researchers and members of the Teles Pires Forum during an expedition in 2015. The vast distances of the Amazon, often requiring hours or even days of travel to reach communities, make the logistics of any activity extremely costly. Photo: Attilio Zolin<\/p><\/div>\n

According to Jo\u00e3o Andrade, when the mobilization began, the dams were already in advanced planning and licensing stages, making resistance especially difficult. \u201cIt was trench warfare \u2014 each group defending its own territory: farmers, fishers, settlers. There was no real dialogue with the population before the government made its decisions,\u201d he recalls.<\/p>\n

The Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) was already active in the region and played a key role in grassroots organizing and educating communities about environmental licensing processes and impact mitigation programs. The strategies included in-depth studies on the projects, political advocacy, and the production of audiovisual materials to raise public awareness about the consequences of dam construction.<\/p>\n

Despite strong mobilization, Jo\u00e3o Andrade acknowledges that the process involved both difficulties and learning: \u201cWe arrived when the plants were already decided by the government and under construction. Resistance was essential, but perhaps we should have invested more in legal literacy and in building stronger legal strategies to defend the rights of affected communities,\u201d he reflects.<\/p>\n

Still, the resistance left a lasting impact and strengthened local organizations. \u201cWe brought movements together, supported Indigenous associations, and created networks that are still active today. That\u2019s something you never lose,\u201d Jo\u00e3o concludes.<\/p>\n

Essential support and the role of the Casa Socio-Environmental Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

The movement reached a turning point when it obtained financial support to strengthen the resistance. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have any backing at first. It was with support from the Casa Fund that we were able to get out into the field, understand the situation, and organize a resistance strategy,\u201d says Jo\u00e3o Andrade.<\/p>\n

This support made it possible for technicians, researchers, and social movement representatives to visit affected communities and build a mobilization agenda. \u201cIt was a powerful moment for those involved. That first meeting was essential for organizing the defense of the rights of the affected communities,\u201d Jo\u00e3o adds.<\/p>\n

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Indigenous community on the banks of the Teles Pires River, near the S\u00e3o Manoel Hydroelectric Plant. Photo: Attilio Zolin<\/p><\/div>\n

Financial support for legal actions and environmental monitoring has been fundamental to strengthening community resistance to hydropower projects in the Tapaj\u00f3s Basin. According to Ma\u00edra Krenak, program manager at the Casa Socio-Environmental Fund, mobilizing local populations is essential for securing rights and protecting territories.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Casa Fund is committed to supporting communities in the defense of their territories and rights. This support enables strategic legal actions that help protect community rights and preserve environmental balance,\u201d says Ma\u00edra. She emphasizes that the impacts of large dams go far beyond the physical construction \u2014 altering local social dynamics and disrupting all forms of life along blocked rivers.<\/p>\n

The Casa Fund runs annual calls for proposals to support communities affected by mega energy projects, ensuring continuous support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been following the work of some of these organizations for nearly 20 years. It\u2019s a long-term commitment to improving the living conditions of these communities,\u201d highlights Ma\u00edra Krenak.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWater for life, not for death\u201d is one of the slogans of the Movement of People Affected by Dams. Photo: MAB-MT Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

In recent years, organized resistance has led to important victories. For Ma\u00edra Krenak, \u201cit\u2019s incredible when a community succeeds in stopping the construction of a project of this scale in their territory.\u201d For communities already impacted by such projects, the challenge is even greater.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce hydroelectric plants are built, they destabilize the entire territory, requiring much more complex interventions. That\u2019s why continued support from funders is essential \u2014 so communities can restore balance, reactivate traditional healing systems, and regenerate their territories,\u201d says Ma\u00edra Krenak.<\/p>\n

Support for participatory environmental monitoring is one of the main tools for defending these populations. \u201cIt\u2019s essential to engage the justice system to ensure contracts are honored and to continuously monitor environmental impacts, gathering evidence of rights violations,\u201d explains Ma\u00edra. The Casa Fund and its partners remain committed to providing this support, ensuring that communities have the tools they need to resist and rebuild their ways of life.<\/p>\n

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Sunset on the banks of the Teles Pires River, at the Munduruku people\u2019s Teles Pires village, in Par\u00e1. The community is located downstream of the hydroelectric complex and suffers from unstable water flow caused by the dams. Photo: Attilio Zolin<\/p><\/div>\n

As activities expanded, new partnerships were secured, strengthening multiple fronts of action. \u201cWe created an activist communication front, which produced audiovisual materials showcasing community actions, such as Indigenous land occupations. We also established a monitoring front to track impacts and violations, which led to over a hundred civil lawsuits,\u201d Jo\u00e3o Andrade explains.<\/p>\n

The Casa Fund has supported strategic initiatives such as the \u201cMonitoring and Advocacy Plan for Civil Society Engagement in the Licensing of HPPs on the Teles Pires River\u201d and the \u201cSocio-Environmental Impacts Observatory of Large-Scale Projects,\u201d which promote coordination among Indigenous peoples, settlers, and fishers in the defense of their territories. Leadership training and advocacy campaigns have brought international attention to the impacts of hydropower, including at the World Hydropower Congress (WHC 2019) in Paris.<\/p>\n

Since 2013, when it supported the Teles Pires Energy Observatory, the Casa Fund has strengthened resistance networks and amplified the voices of affected communities. With direct impact on dozens of leaders and indirect reach to thousands of people, these initiatives continue to raise awareness about the socio-environmental consequences of large dams and reinforce the fight for justice and territorial rights.<\/p>\n

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Mayrob Village of the Apiak\u00e1 people, on the banks of the Rio dos Peixes in the Apiak\u00e1-Kayabi Indigenous Territory, Mato Grosso. Photo: MAB-MT Archive<\/p><\/div>\n

The experiences along the Teles Pires and Juruena rivers demonstrate that popular mobilization \u2014 combined with legal, technical, and communication support \u2014 depends heavily on funders committed to socio-environmental justice. This support is essential for ensuring resources are available for territorial defense strategies and for preventing projects that threaten traditional ways of life.<\/p>\n

As Silvio Roberto of MAB-MT notes, \u201cMobilization must be a way to unite communities, so they don\u2019t remain isolated and can secure their rights.\u201d That unity has proven essential for protecting territories and resisting projects that could cause irreversible harm to nature and people.<\/p>\n

The defense of the Amazon\u2019s rivers is a fight for the future. And every territory protected today strengthens the resistance against new threats \u2014 ensuring that forest peoples remain the primary guardians of biodiversity and environmental balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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